System, method, and apparatus for using alternative numbers for routing voice calls and short messages in a communications network

摘要

A system, method and computer-readable medium for allowing the use of an alternative numbering plan for delivering short messages to mobile subscribers using the public mobile telephone network is provided. Users of an enterprise or other closed networks as well as users that are not part of a closed network may send short messages destined to members of an enterprise or closed network from their mobile or other devices associated with their subscription using an alternative enterprise directory number, such as the office number, instead of the mobile number, such that the alternative number will be presented at the destination device as the originating number. The recipient may respond to the message by addressing the response to the enterprise or closed network number, and the response may be delivered to the originator's mobile or other device associated with their subscription.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
monitoring a communication link via a router for a message originated by a mobile device; and intercepting the message via the router and determining whether to forward the message on the communication link and to re-route the message via another communication link based on an enterprise network subscription status of the mobile device; verifying, at an enterprise network, a destination address of the message is associated with a destination device that is a member of the enterprise network via retrieving an enterprise profile record associated with the destination device; invoking an enterprise messaging service to deliver the message, based on message routing instructions: modifying at least one of: the destination address of the message to include a mobile telephone number associated with the destination device, an originating address of the message to include an enterprise telephone number associated with the mobile device; and routing the message to the destination device.